Kenilworth, Utah

Kenilworth is an unincorporated community in northern Carbon County, Utah, United States. It lies along State Route 157 north of the city of Price, the county seat of Carbon County. Its elevation is 6,529 feet (1,990 m), and it is located at 39°41′18″N 110°48′21″W / 39.68833°N 110.80583°W / 39.68833; -110.80583. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 84529. Like many communities in Carbon County, Kenilworth began as a coal mining camp. Coal was first discovered here in 1904, and the townsite was laid out in 1908. The name Kenilworth was given by British miners who thought the mountain peaks overlooking the area resembled the spires of Kenilworth Castle. The population was about 500 in 1910, rose to a high of 1050 in 1947, and at the 1990 census was down to 350. Despite the small size of the town, it is included in Google's Street View project. You can see old country store in streetview